Minor Issues

By: Mark Thornton
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  • Succinct economic commentary by Dr. Mark Thornton, senior fellow at the Mises Institute.
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Episodes
  • Political Bias in Academia
    Nov 16 2024

    Yes, college professors are 10-to-1 Democrats over Republicans. Mark Thornton reviews some of the technical literature on the political ideology of college professors in the United States.

    "Economics laureates should disclose their political ideologies in policy petitions" by Emre Kuvvet (Economic Affairs, PDF): Mises.org/MI_95_A

    "Your Kids Are Already Communists, and College Will Make It Worse" (Minor Issues, Episode 89): Mises.org/MI_89

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  • A View from The Top
    Nov 9 2024

    Very difficult economic headwinds of the business cycle are coming right at us. Inflation is still a problem, the employment picture is increasingly difficult, the delinquency rate on credit cards for small banks is at an all-time high, auto loan delinquencies are at a thirteen-year-year high, and asset prices are vulnerable to disappointing business activity levels and profits.

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  • The Great Political Divide in America
    Nov 2 2024

    Government's power to control our lives—its power to tax and spend, and the enormous, but largely cloaked power to print money—has created the “great divide” in America. Unfortunately, it has pitted Americans against each other.

    "Main Street Uncertainty Reaches All-Time High" (Small Business Optimism Index, September 2024): Mises.org/Minor_93_A

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